GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R9 M385
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R9 M385 outperforms GeForce GTX 470M by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 576 | 590 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.40 | 0.63 |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
GPU code name | Strato | N11E-GT |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 16 June 2015 (8 years ago) | 1 November 2010 (13 years ago) |
Current price | $999 | $78 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 470M has 58% better value for money than R9 M385.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 896 | 288 |
Core clock speed | no data | 535 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 1,950 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 56.00 | 19.7 billion/sec |
Floating-point performance | 1,792 gflops | 616.3 gflops |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M385 and GeForce GTX 470M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | medium sized | large |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
SLI options | no data | + |
VRAM Capacity and Type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1250 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 60.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and Outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
AppAcceleration | - | no data |
Enduro | - | no data |
FreeSync | 1 | no data |
HD3D | + | no data |
PowerTune | + | no data |
DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
TrueAudio | + | no data |
ZeroCore | + | no data |
Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 API |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.1 |
Vulkan | no data | N/A |
Mantle | + | no data |
CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Radeon R9 M385 outperforms GeForce GTX 470M by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon R9 M385 outperforms GeForce GTX 470M by 5% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
900p | 35−40
+2.9%
| 34
−2.9%
|
Full HD | 50−55
+0%
| 50
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Metro Exodus | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how R9 M385 and GTX 470M compete in popular games:
- R9 M385 is 2.9% faster than GTX 470M in 900p
- GTX 470M is 0% faster than R9 M385 in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M385 is 100% faster than the GTX 470M.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M385 is ahead in 34 tests (55%)
- there's a draw in 28 tests (45%)
Pros & Cons Summary
Performance score | 5.32 | 5.05 |
Recency | 16 June 2015 | 1 November 2010 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M385 and GeForce GTX 470M.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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